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Barbara Boxer is a former United States Senator from California, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1983, to January 5, 1993. Throughout her political career, Boxer was known for her strong advocacy on environmental issues, women's rights, and healthcare reform. She played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at addressing climate change and protecting public health.
Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Washington for her strong statement. It makes so much sense. We have this poster here, ``510 Days.'' That is how long ago the Senate passed the bipartisan immigration bill that Senator Murray talked…
To get to the gulf coast, tar sands will be transported by pipeline through communities in environmentally sensitive areas in six States. We know from experience how harmful this could be, again, because of how hard it is to clean up after…
Once it leaves Canada and is transported to refineries in the United States, the tar sands would increase the pollution in already plagued communities such as Port Arthur, which I showed you and I will show you again. Port Arthur is…
I ask unanimous consent for an additional 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Now when this petcoke started to blow all across the communities, residents felt they could not safely open the windows during the summer for fear the black clouds would trigger their children's asthma, and with good reason. We know this…
The nurses concur with Senators Boxer and Whitehouse that what is known today about the health hazards associated with the expansion of tar sands is just a sampling. They believe the consequences of Keystone XL have been substantially…
Madam President, I want everyone who is watching us from Louisiana to know that without Mary Landrieu, we would not be having this debate. She makes a point when she says it is good to have this debate. It is really good to have debates…
I would add 1 minute to Senator Landrieu's time as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I can't get into how good Canada is on a daily basis, but I can tell you that when it comes to the tar sands, they don't have a good record. I have stood with doctors and nurses from America, and they all said: This is dangerous, dangerous…
A question through the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.
So we are considering the Hoeven-Landrieu bill. I just wanted that to be clear. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. The Senator from North Dakota.
And that is before we get to the final debate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.
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